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Interactions between sleep disorders and oral diseases.

N T Huynh¹, E Emami, J I Helman

¹Faculty of Dentistry, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.

|July 3, 2013

Summary

Dental sleep medicine integrates oral health and sleep medicine, addressing issues like sleep apnea and bruxism. An interdisciplinary approach is crucial for managing these common sleep disorders seen in dental practices.

Keywords:

craniofacial dental sleep medicine medicine oral health public health sleep disorders sleep medicine surgery

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Area of Science:

Sleep Medicine
Dental Medicine
Oral Health

Background:

Dental sleep medicine is an expanding field intersecting sleep medicine and human health.
Dentists increasingly encounter sleep health issues, necessitating collaboration with other medical specialists.

Purpose of the Study:

To review key sleep and oral health issues relevant to dental practice.
To highlight the importance of an interdisciplinary approach in managing oral health-related sleep disorders.

Main Methods:

Literature review focusing on obstructive sleep apnea, chronic mouth breathing, sleep-related gastroesophageal reflux, sleep bruxism, and edentulism.
Discussion of pathophysiology and disease management strategies.

Main Results:

Identified key sleep and oral health issues including obstructive sleep apnea, mouth breathing, reflux, and bruxism.
Explored the impact of edentulism on sleep disorders.
Emphasized the link between oral health, oral function, and sleep quality.

Conclusions:

The intricate relationship between oral health and sleep necessitates an interdisciplinary clinical team.
Effective management of oral health-related sleep disorders requires collaboration among various specialties.
Improving sleep and oral health involves understanding both disease mechanisms and management.